Purchase Order 47QSWA26P0404

The Federal Acquisition Service awarded a purchase order to Rite-Kem, Inc. for mixed-color cotton and cotton-synthetic wiping rags weighing 3.0 to 10.0 ounces per square yard. The rags are intended for wiping water, oil, and grease from machinery and miscellaneous cleaning applications, with units issued in fifty-pound bales and plastic packaging prohibited. The contract, valued at $1,657.00, is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of December 10, 2025. Performance will take place in Tupelo, Mississippi, where Rite-Kem is headquartered. No set-aside designation was used, indicating full and open competition.

Rite-Kem, Inc., a Subchapter S corporation and registered manufacturer of janitorial, sanitation, and specialty chemical products, was selected as the prime contractor. The company, based in Tupelo and registered in SAM.gov since 2001, maintains a substantial Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Federal Acquisition Service valued at $249,999 under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule program, which facilitates the delivery of products including cleaning materials, safety equipment, and industrial consumables to federal agencies. This purchase order represents a component of the company's ongoing relationship with civilian federal procurement channels.